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Is Health Important?

This week, a timely look at how our ancestors fought off those persistent winter ailments

January 30, 2018 17:29
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Of-course it is. Whether you have a headache or something more serious, you want to feel better. But how?

The Jewish Chronicle of 100 years ago was full of advertisements selling their pills and potions that will somehow, magically, cure all. This is a selection from just one issue, 4th May 1906.

PREVENT THE FLU

First of all, prevention. The flu is a virus that we struggle with even today. How not to get the flu? Don’t bother with sneezing into your elbow, washing your hands or anything like that. This advert sets you straight.